The Northwood Timberwolves will square off against the Irvine Vaqueros at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Northwood had to suffer through a 73-26 loss at the hands of Santa Margarita. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 839th, while the Eagles are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Irvine wrapped up 2024 with a 37-21 victory over Newport Harbor.
Northwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Irvine, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Northwood lost to Irvine on the road by a decisive 54-37 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Northwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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